MedTech Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global health and medical technology market, today announced that the VOCSN unified respiratory system from Ventec Life Systems, an innovator in integrated respiratory care solutions, has been selected as winner of the “Best New Therapeutic […]
Sleep Disorders
New GO2Vent from VORTRAN Medical Excels in MRI/CT and Emergency/Disaster Situations
VORTRAN Medical has been granted FDA 510K and CE certification approval for the new and improved automatic resuscitator called the GO2VENT (Gas Operated Ventilator). The latest addition to their product line offers an option for ventilation of patients during an MRI or CT scan. The GO2VENT has been tested per […]
ResMed AirTouch CPAP Mask Hits the Market
ResMed’s AirTouch™ F20 full face mask with UltraSoft™ memory foam keeps patients on CPAP therapy comfortable throughout the night ResMed has announced its AirTouch F20 full face mask with UltraSoft memory foam mask cushion, a breakthrough in the treatment of sleep apnea. The cushion adapts to the contours of each patient’s […]
Forum of International Respiratory Societies Calls for Better Access to Care and Medicines for Asthma
In support of World Asthma Day, May 2, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, urges more availability to effective medications and health care for persons with asthma. It is estimated that between 300 and 400 million people worldwide suffer […]
ResMed Unveils AirMini – the World’s Smallest CPAP
Sleek product design and engaging smartphone app revolutionizes CPAP experience for the world’s 100 million sleep apnea sufferers ResMed today unveiled its AirMini™, the world’s smallest CPAP machine – a game-changer for people with sleep apnea. Achieving new heights in patient-centered innovation, AirMini packs ResMed’s clinically proven CPAP technology along […]
Philips Simplifies Travel for Sleep Apnea Patients with New Compact and Connected DreamStation Go
Advanced CPAP offers same clinically-proven therapy as Philips’ award-winning DreamStation at half the size for reliable, uninterrupted therapy while on-the-go Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced the launch of DreamStation Go, its newest and smallest positive airway pressure (PAP) device designed to simplify travel […]
New ResMed-sponsored Study Shows Promising Treatment Option for Patients with Untreated Central Sleep Apnea
ResMed Inc. today announced that people with obstructive sleep apnea who develop central sleep apnea (CSA) are more compliant on therapy after they switch from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy to adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) therapy, according to the largest-ever analysis of patients with treatment-emergent CSA. The study analyzed anonymous, […]
ATS Foundation Announces $100,000, Two-year Non-Invasive Ventilation Research Grant
The American Thoracic Society today announced a new $100,000 two-year research fellowship in the area of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The “ATS Foundation/ResMed Research Fellowship in Noninvasive Ventilation in COPD” award is funded by ResMed (NYSE:RMD), a global leader in NIV devices for treating COPD in […]
Dräger Wins 2017 North American Medical Ventilation Product Leadership Award
Dräger today announced that its portfolio of medical ventilators has received the Frost & Sullivan 2017 Medical Ventilation Product Leadership Award. Considered best-in-class by various hospitals and health systems, Dräger’s ventilators were recognized for their reliability and quality, stellar support services and robust, flexible design, fitting the needs of a […]
Sunovion Announces Utibron™ Neohaler® Inhalation Powder Now Available in US
UTIBRON NEOHALER is a new combination therapy for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that addresses unmet patient needs Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc today announced that Utibron™Neohaler® (indacaterol/glycopyrrolate) inhalation powder is now available at pharmacies in the United States for the long-term maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in people with chronic […]













